In a coal-producing region, this western Colorado co-op fights for renewables.
Kate Schimel
Kate Schimel is High Country News’ news and investigations editor. She lives in Bozeman, Montana.
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Drought persists in the Northwest, despite winter rains
Water supplies and drought outlooks are grim in most Western states.
Posted inMarch 16, 2015: Wild Ride
Health impacts of wood smoke
A look at which stoves and furnaces emit the most particles damaging to your health, plus which states burn the most wood.
Posted inMarch 16, 2015: Wild Ride
Photographs and writing on Yellowstone wildlife
Review of “Yellowstone Wildlife: Ecology and Natural History of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.”
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The art – and science – of forecasting wildfires
This model could eliminate guesswork and predict fire according to geography.
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Westerners who prolonged the shutdown showdown
Congress narrowly averted shutting down the Department of Homeland Security, no thanks to these reps.
Posted inMarch 2, 2015: Unite and Conquer
Chronicling the work of an early Native American artist
Review of ‘In Search of Nampeyo: The Early Years, 1875-1892’ by Steve Elmore.
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Early start to wildfire season
Blazes in California and Utah have officials on alert, but what they spell for the coming season is unclear.
Posted inFebruary 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy
Welcome, new interns!
Our latest interns, Kate Schimel and Kindra McQuillan, have arrived for six months of rigorous reporting, writing and perhaps even a bit of fun. And Sarah Tory, a stellar intern from last session, is now our editorial fellow for the next year. When Kindra McQuillan was a child, her outer world was often in flux […]
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After a string of accidents, refinery workers strike for safety
Federal and state investigations have found lax safety practices at oil refineries going back a decade.
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Dry January means more drought across West
After a rainy December, many states now have lower-than-normal snowpacks.
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New snarl for proposed transmission line in the Southwest
In less than a week, SunZia had solved one problem just in time to encounter another.